Firearms; removing, altering, etc., serial number, selling, etc., or possessing.
Summary
Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, defaced, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB643S2
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104144D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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